The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

Refining...refining pills? !

The village chief almost spit out a mouthful of water. He really couldn't believe that Lu Shi had come up with such a ridiculous idea with great effort.

"Xiao Lu, let's not get into this kind of unreliable stuff. If the higher-ups find out, we'll be beheaded."

The village chief tried to lower his voice as much as possible. Although there were no ears on the walls here, he was frightened and still felt a lingering fear.

The village chief is not exaggerating.

In the early years, when the previous emperor was in power, he was obsessed with longevity and believed the words of sorcerers, so he mobilized troops and wasted people's money and resources just to make an elixir of immortality.

The late emperor increased taxes for his own selfish reasons, which resulted in the common people being unable to eat enough and living in poverty.

Not only that, after taking the elixir, the late emperor began to become moody, ignored advice and harmed loyal officials in the court, and even beat to death his first wife, the queen, who had been with him for many years, after an unprovoked fit of rage.

It is ridiculous that a biological father beat his biological mother to death.

Therefore, the emperor, who was the crown prince at the time, began to ascend the throne under the pretext of "clearing the court".

At this point, the late emperor issued a self-criticism edict to heaven and then "died of illness". The entire family of the sorcerer was executed, and the word "alchemy" became taboo.

It's no wonder that the village chief was afraid. The incident caused a huge uproar at the time, and even Changping Village, which was thousands of miles away and had little information, heard about it.

From then on, if any sorcerer was found to be deceiving people under the guise of alchemy, magic and immortality, the court would punish him severely.

I didn't expect that such a thing happened behind the scenes. The original owner was too young to remember it at that time, and no one mentioned it again after he grew up because of taboos. Therefore, it was normal that Lu Shi didn't know about it.

Lu Shi was not worried about this.

"This 'alchemy' is not that 'alchemy'. Village chief, those sorcerers who make elixirs only add lead, mercury, and other things. Aren't they just scammers? But the elixirs we make have real effects. Take a look. This is one of the recipes. You should be familiar with the herbs on it."

The village chief took the prescription with some doubt. He could read a few words and knew all the herbs in it, but he had heard of them before. There was indeed no problem.

"This issue……"

The village chief was still unable to make a conclusion, so Lu Shi dealt him another heavy blow.

"Village chief, long illness makes a doctor. I came up with this idea after reading several medical books. You know my physical condition, but now please take a closer look and see if I am much better."

If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have noticed that although Lu Shi is still sickly, his face is rosy and his complexion is obviously much better.

Seeing that the village chief was obviously shaken, Lu Shi continued his efforts.

"Village Chief, we just need to announce to everyone that we are refining pills. Don't the pharmacies and clinics in town also sell pills? You and I just need to know the truth about refining pills."

The village chief still had some concerns.

"Xiao Lu, tell me what you think and what you want to do first."

"Village chief, I plan to select a few people from the village to teach them how to make pills. The rest of the villagers will start growing herbs to achieve self-sufficiency."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was opposed by the village chief again.

"Xiao Lu, the village chief knows you're doing this for the good of the village. But our village is small, and we don't have much land. If we plant herbs and crops, where will we plant them? We can't just stop growing crops, right?"

"Village Chief, I've made up my mind. I plan to buy the land behind the village."

"The back mountain? How much does that cost?"

"Village chief, I saved a lot of money after passing the imperial examination, but it's still not enough.

So I plan to raise funds from the village and then adopt a dividend system. Whoever contributes more will earn more.

If it’s still not enough, I, as a scholar, still have some dignity, so I can borrow from others and that will be enough.”

He had won enough money last night, but he wasn't going to do it all by himself.

Firstly, it was very conspicuous for him to take out so much money at once, which attracted too much attention and seriously damaged his image.

Secondly, his main purpose is to improve the lives of the villagers. If he is the only one who pays, the villagers will have to work for him, and they will be hard workers at that.

Therefore, he wanted the villagers to participate in the investment so that everyone could be the boss and earn more dividends in the future.

Thirdly, he needed to teach them the art of alchemy. If they did not have close ties with the village, they would easily switch jobs after learning.

"Can!"

The village chief was finally persuaded. With the only scholar in the area taking charge of their village and having already made all the plans for their village, they had no reason to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The matter was settled, and the village chief planned to organize a meeting of the villagers after dinner.

People of this era eat early, usually having dinner in the afternoon (3 to 5 pm).

Lu Shi accepted it happily. He hadn't eaten all day. He couldn't eat breakfast and missed lunch because he slept. He could only wait for dinner.

When Lu Shi returned home, the Shihou System had already prepared dinner and was waiting for Lu Shi.

There were already three people sitting at the dining table. After Lu Shi sat down, the monkey system happily served Lu Shi some rice.

This was the first time that Qi Jin had a meal with everyone since coming here. In the past, he just stayed in the room and waited for Qi Qi to bring him food.

Therefore, even though he was prepared after hearing Qi Qi's description, he was still surprised to see the monkey's human-like movements.

This is no longer spirituality but evil. This monkey has become a spirit!

Later, Qi Jin became more determined in his thoughts.

But if this monkey has become a spirit, then the one next to it who can suppress the monkey spirit must be a spirit with a higher level of cultivation.

Qi Qi secretly glanced at Lu Shi, his eyes filled with the ambition to win. Even if he was a monster, so what? As long as he didn't harm the country or the people, then he was a good monster, and he would find a way to win him over to do things.

After dinner, the village chief called the head of each household to a meeting in an open space in Changping Village.

"We've gathered everyone here tonight because of something important that concerns our village."

The village chief told everyone about the plan they had discussed.

When the villagers heard that they had to pay money, they had some concerns.

"Village chief, what if we fail?" Someone in the crowd questioned silently. Their money didn't come from the wind, and the villagers didn't dare to take the risk without a guaranteed return.

"What if we fail? What? You're just thinking about getting rich and not taking any risks? There's no such good thing in the world! Even if you're just farming, don't you have to consider God's mood?

Our ancestors all came from poverty. When did they ever see a good life?! Now Xiao Lu has worked so hard to find a way out for everyone, but not only do you not appreciate it, you're even shirking your responsibility!

Do you want your children to be like you and your ancestors, working hard all day long but still not having enough to eat or wear warm clothes?

The village chief's admonition was so enlightening that the surroundings fell silent for a moment.

As the saying goes, after a beating, you will be rewarded with a sweet date.

"What if you fail? What if you fail?! You spent money to buy the land, and if you fail, it's not yours anymore?!"

The villagers all widened their eyes and were awakened by this.

"The only one who really suffers in this matter is Xiao Lu. He is a well-known scholar in the village and has a bright future. When he goes to Beijing to take the imperial examination, it will be even more amazing! He will live a comfortable life no matter what.

Because of this, if you fail, you will have to bear a lot of debt and ruin your reputation!

Why would Xiao Lu take such a big risk? It's because Xiao Lu is kind-hearted and feels sorry for our poverty and wants to help us!

Let's get this straight today. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If anyone is reluctant to part with the money, you won't get a share of the village's profits in the future, and you won't be allowed to interfere midway! "